QUESTION 3
GS3
10 marks
What are the main constraints in transport and marketing of agricultural produce in India?
WRITE IN
7 min
150 words
What the examiner wants
Explain the main bottlenecks in moving and selling farm produce in India.
ExplainMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point.
Demand-wise check
- 1Transport: poor rural roads, lack of refrigerated trucks, high logistics costs, fragmented small lots≈30 words
- 2Storage: shortage of warehouses and cold chains; post-harvest losses≈30 words
- 3Marketing: few APMC mandis, intermediaries, delayed payments, price information gaps, restrictions across states≈30 words
- 4Measures: eNAM, FPOs, Agri Infrastructure Fund, Kisan Rail, Operation Greens≈30 words
Open in about 20 words and close in about 20.
Answer plan
Transport constraintsStorageMarketingMeasuresConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Only listing problems with no data
- Missing measures
Draw this
- Supply chain diagram with bottlenecks marked
Value addition
- DataNABCONS (2022) estimated annual post-harvest losses at about ₹1.53 lakh crore.NABCONS study for MoFPI, 2022
- DataIndia has about 7,000 regulated markets; the Swaminathan Commission suggested one market within 5 km of every farmer.National Commission on Farmers
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